4. Use
A verb
Examples:
The race started slowly. (Slowly
describes how the race started.)
They talked quietly about the match.
(Quietly describes how they talked.)
5. Use
An adjective
Examples:
The plate was really hot. (Really
describes how hot the plate was.)
The food tasted surprisingly good.
(Surprisingly describes how good the
food tasted.)
6. Use
An adverb
Examples:
The race started really slowly. (Really
describes how slowly the race started.)
They talked very quietly about the
match. (Very describes how quietly they
talked.)
7. Use
Whole situations
Examples:
Fortunately nothing was stolen.
(Fortunately describes how fortunate it
was that nothing was stolen.)
Perhaps Sarah is working late. (Perhaps
describes how likely it is that Sarah is
working late.)
8. Placement of Adverbs
• Adverbs modifying verbs can usually be moved around in a
sentence without changing the meaning.
• Before verb
– Ex: The car immediately stopped.
• After verb
– Ex: The car stopped immediately.
• Adverbs that modify adjectives or other adverbs belong
right in the front of the words they modify.
• Before adjective
– Ex: That’s an extremely dangerous corner for bicycle
riders.
• Before adverb
– Ex: The car turned the corner really quickly.
9. Use
The -ly ending.
We often form an adverb from an
adjective + ly.
Examples:
polite -> politely
quick -> quickly
safe -> safely
10. Use: Special Spelling Rules
• We do not leave out e
Example: nice -> nicely
• y -> ily after a consonant
Example: easy -> easily
• le -> ly
Example: possible -> possibly
• ic -> ically
Example: dramatic -> dramatically
Note: There are some exceptions to these rules.
11. Use
Exceptions (1)
Some adjective already end in -ly.
• Examples: lovely, lonely, ghastly, and
worldly
• These examples do not answer the
question HOW?
• These examples are really adjectives
12. Use
Exceptions (1)
In those cases we use way or manner to
make an adverb.
Example:
Friendly -> He spoke to us in a friendly
manner.
Silly-> They looked at us in a silly way.
13. Use
Exceptions (2)
Some words can be used as an
adjective and an adverb.
Example:
We did some hard work. (adjective)
We worked hard. (adverb)
14. Use
Exceptions (3)
There a some pairs of adverbs that have
different meanings.
Examples:
I tied hard, but didn’t succeed.
I have got hardly any money left. (Hardly
means almost none.)
15. Use
Exceptions (4)
Sometimes adjectives have an adverb
that is a completely different word.
Example:
Natasha is a good pianist. (adjective)
She plays the piano very well. (adverb)
16. Use
Exceptions (5)
There are some adverbs that don’t end
in ly.
Example:
Perhaps Sarah is working late
Maybe he is not going to show up at all
17. Identifying Adverbs
• Some adverbs describe the way people do
things. (Adverbs of Manner)
• Answer the question “How?”
– The plane landed safely.
– Ramu plays guitar skillfully.
– Tortoise walks slowly.
18. Identifying Adverbs
• Some adverbs answer the question
“where?”. (Adverbs of Place)
– It’s very sunny but cold outside.
– His children go everywhere with him.
– I’ve lived here for about two years.
19. Identifying Adverbs
• Some adverbs answer the question
“when?”.(Adverbs of Time)
– We moved into our new house last week.
– I’m going to my new school tomorrow.
– I spoke to him yesterday.
20. Identifying Adverbs
• Some adverbs answer the question “how
much?” or “to what extent?”.(Adverbs of
Quantity/Degree)
– I am fully prepared.
– These mangos are almost ripe.
21. Activity
• Before introducing the topic, the teacher can ask
the students to pair up. She can give out adverbs
on chits, example loudly. Then from the pair, ask
one of students to perform that, so for loudly the
student could talk loudly. Then ask the other
student to form his partner's act in a sentence (He
was talking LOUDLY).
• Then she could ask "What were all these words
doing?“. These words were describing
verbs/adjectives, and then go on with the
explanation of Adverbs.
